Tales From The Dark Web

A collection of frightening and horribly grim stories that will mess with your mind. You'll want to think twice before clicking on the next website link.

From the bestselling author of Why I'm Afraid of the Dark comes five disturbing yet fascinating short stories that explore the darker side of the technological marvel that is the internet.

A summary of what will haunt you by reading this anthology:

• In Burial, a man's bleak future becomes even worse when his only connection to the outside world is severed. As the lack of contact begins to fray his fragile mind, he struggles to save his sanity and his life while scrambling to find a way to restore the link.
• In Cure, we find a young man suffering from a severe case of melancholy. Seeking help from a medical professional, he finds his doctor's unprecedented methods unnerving yet extremely effective. Pushing boundaries finds a compelling antidote for the disease but how far is too far?
• In Delivery, a driver working part-time for a food delivery app bites off more than he can chew when an order from the application takes him on a violent and horrifying journey testing both his humanity and his ability to make his delivery on time.
• A compulsive gambler finds hope at a weekly support group, only to befriend a fellow addict who turns him on to internet gambling as a method to hide the truth from his family. Losing control, thanks to his online anonymity, he quickly finds out that money isn't the only thing you can lose when you bet against the odds in Gambler.
• Finally, Smart observes a college student struggling to grasp his studies. Seeking help on a popular search engine, he finds his answer in a pop-up advertisement that claims to grant higher cognitive functions and focus. Initially pleased with the product, he quickly discovers the terrible truth, the wonder drug not only changes the mind but the body as well.

J.T. Withelder's work, Tales from the Dark Web, explores the horrors and terror that can be found just a few clicks of away.

Profound, frightening, and horribly grim, this collection of stories is sure to thrill the most steadfast of readers and will elicit a critical pause before clicking on the next link of a website or typing into a search bar.

Order your copy now. The internet will never be the same again.